TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani called for efforts to facilitate economic relations between Tehran and Baku and said the two neighboring countries can use their national currencies in their bilateral trade. Speaking at a meeting with Azeri President Ilham Aliyev in Tehran on Wednesday, Rouhani praised the growing ties between Tehran and Baku and […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani slammed Washington for failing to live up to its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), describing any call by the US for renegotiating the agreement as “ridiculous”. Speaking at an open session of the parliament on Sunday, President Rouhani highlighted […]

TEHRAN – Iran’s parliament began vetting President Hassan Rouhani’s nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts on Sunday, two months after all his proposed ministerial picks except one managed to win the vote of confidence from the lawmakers. Intensive talks are underway in the parliament about the credentials and backgrounds of Reza Ardakanian and Mansour […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani highlighted the importance of relations with the Philippines and said the Islamic Republic welcomes closer cooperation with the Southeast Asian country in all fields, the economy in particular. Speaking at a meeting with the Philippines’ new ambassador to Iran, Wilfredo Santos, in Tehran on Saturday, President Rouhani hailed the […]

TERHAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Thursday underlined the country’s support for Iraq’s territorial integrity and called for improvement of the ties between Tehran and Baghdad. “The Islamic Republic of Iran has always sided and will continue to side with the Iraqi government and nation on their path of fighting terrorism and boosting national […]

TEHRAN  – The Iranian nation and officials’ unity and vigilance have turned the Islamic Republic into a strong regional power, the country’s president said. One cannot take a decisive measure in the region without taking Iran’s view into account, President Hassan Rouhani said during a ceremony held in Tehran on Monday to commemorate Ayatollah Seyed […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani submitted the names of his nominees for the two remaining cabinet posts to the parliament two months after all his proposed ministerial picks except one managed to win the vote of confidence from the lawmakers. In a letter to Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani on Saturday, Rouhani proposed Reza Ardakanian […]

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has said that Washington’s traditional allies are siding with Tehran over the nuclear deal. Rouhani made the remarks on Tuesday referring to Trump’s recent razzmatazz concerning the domestic certification of the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action). US President Donald Trump on October 13 refused to formally certify that Iran was […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has forwarded a message of felicitation to the newly-elected President of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov, calling for further expansion of ties. In his message forwarded on Tuesday, President Rouhani stressed that Tehran considers no limitation to developing inclusive ties with Bishkek. “I am confident that in your Excellency’s term of […]

TEHRAN – Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Tehran would remain committed to the 2015 nuclear agreement with six world powers, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) so long as other parties to the deal honor it. Speaking at a meeting with the Czech Republic’s new ambassador to Tehran, Svatopluk Cumba, on […]